You’re Only Human* Growing up, my Dad taught me that work was serious business. There was no room for fun. It was his way of teaching me to develop a good work ethic and responsibility. He was my dad and my role model; he had built his own business “from the ground...
I have three words for your consideration: Strive for Less. I am sure you are wondering: what in the world? Why is a Leadership Coach suggesting that I “Strive for Less”? Let me explain. What I am really talking about is multitasking. Most of us try to do it. Most...
Are you feeling a little overwhelmed today? Perhaps a little stressed about your to-do list or maybe anxious about your inbox . . . . It seems with all the time-saving devices we have and tricks we employ we have less time. So I wondered—what is up with that? Here is...
You know those special moments when you get to be a part of an amazing team? Those times when everything seems effortless and just “works?” Those times when collaboration happens with ease? When creativity flows and the end result exceeds all expectations? When...
Guest blog by John Locke Cancer. Lung cancer. Stage IV. My father. These are words I never wanted to hear in the same sentence. Yet here we were, facing the unexpected and the heretofore unthinkable. It was only a month earlier that my dad had been...
I felt fine. I was in my 30s, I was happily married and my career was beginning to “take off.” It was December and I had worked relentlessly throughout the year so that I could have three weeks off for the holidays. I was so excited! When I left the office to...
Carol graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.S. in business administration. She worked in the information technology industry for 25 years before pursuing her passion of coaching full time. Carol combines her professional world experience, along with lessons she’s gleaned from her many coaches, to help her clients realize their full potential. Carol is a certified professional coach through The Healthcare Coaching Institute. When she’s not coaching, Carol enjoys cycling, reading, and spending time with her family. Her husband of 30+ years, John, is the love of her life and her biggest supporter.